Entity record
Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain ar-RahayyalPerson
Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain ar-Rahayyal is sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain ar-Rahayyal, also known as Khalil Antwan Iwan and Khalil Alid. Ar-Rahayyal, an alleged member of the Abu Nidal Organization terrorist group, is wanted for his role in the September 5, 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan. After holding 379 passengers and crew hostage for nearly 16 hours, the hijackers began shooting indiscriminately. Twenty people, including two Americans, were killed and more than 100 were injured., per the Rewards for Justice (observed on 2026-07-22). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Law enforcement / wanted
Sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain ar-Rahayyal, also known as Khalil Antwan Iwan and Khalil Alid. Ar-Rahayyal, an alleged member of the Abu Nidal Organization terrorist group, is wanted for his role in the September 5, 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan. After holding 379 passengers and crew hostage for nearly 16 hours, the hijackers began shooting indiscriminately. Twenty people, including two Americans, were killed and more than 100 were injured..
- Issuing field office
- Counterterrorism
- Reward
- Up to $5 million
Key properties
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewards for Justice U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice | us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22 | dd97857cb21a06a5… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Rewards for Justice list version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice): https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/muhammad-abdullah-khalil-hussain-ar-rahayyal/
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Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain ar-Rahayyal. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/muhammad-abdullah-khalil-hussain-ar-rahayyal-nkf41bbf09/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/f4.json (record key nkf41bbf09)